How to buy Outset Medical stock | 48.05

Outset Medical, Inc. is a medical devices business based in the US. Outset Medical shares (OM) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Outset Medical employs 273 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$28.6 million.

How to buy shares in Outset Medical

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Outset Medical. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: OM. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Outset Medical reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$48.05, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Outset Medical, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Outset Medical. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Outset Medical share price

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Outset Medical shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-19.

Latest market close	USD$48.05
52-week range	USD$42.5 - USD$65
50-day moving average	USD$49.9796
200-day moving average	USD$49.9796
Wall St. target price	USD$54
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	N/A

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Outset Medical price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $48.05 from 2020-10-16

1 week (2020-11-19)	-18.56%
1 month (2020-10-29)	-1.80%
3 months (2020-08-25)	N/A
6 months (2020-05-25)	N/A

1 year (2019-11-25)	N/A
2 years (2018-11-25)	N/A
3 years (2017-11-25)	N/A
5 years (2015-11-25)	N/A

Outset Medical financials

Revenue TTM	USD$28.6 million
Gross profit TTM	USD$-17,802,000
Return on assets TTM	0%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	-286.25%
Book value	N/A
Market capitalisation	USD$2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Outset Medical shares

There are currently 295,460 Outset Medical shares held short by investors – that's known as Outset Medical's "short interest". This figure is up from 0 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Outset Medical shares can be evaluated.

Outset Medical's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Outset Medical's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Outset Medical shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Outset Medical shares traded daily (recently around 844171.42857143). Outset Medical's SIR currently stands at 0.35. In other words for every 100,000 Outset Medical shares traded daily on the market, roughly 350 shares are currently held short.

To gain some more context, you can compare Outset Medical's short interest ratio against those of similar companies.

• Sanofi (SNY.US): 2.49
• Merit Medical Systems (MMSI.US): 7.25
• Amgen (AMGN.US): 2.61

However Outset Medical's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Outset Medical shares, or, against the total number of tradable Outset Medical shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Outset Medical's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Outset Medical shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0109% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Outset Medical shares, roughly 11 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Outset Medical.

Find out more about how you can short Outset Medical stock.

Outset Medical share dividends

We're not expecting Outset Medical to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

You may also wish to consider:

• Sanofi (SNY.US) (3.4% forward annual dividend yield)
• Amgen (AMGN.US) (2.88% forward annual dividend yield)

Outset Medical overview

Outset Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, develops a hemodialysis system for dialysis. It offers Tablo, a dialysis machine that enables dialysis care in acute and chronic settings. The Tablo comprises a compact console with integrated water purification, on-demand dialysate production, and software and connectivity capabilities. The company was formerly known as Home Dialysis Plus, Ltd. and changed its name to Outset Medical, Inc. in January 2015. Outset Medical, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Frequently asked questions

• How many people work for Outset Medical?

  Latest data suggests 273 work at Outset Medical.

• When does the fiscal year end for Outset Medical?

  Outset Medical's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Outset Medical based?

  Outset Medical's address is: 3052 Orchard Drive, San Jose, CA, United States, 95134